Latest articles by Matt McCracken
"Gives you more features than the comparable Boss and Line 6 units": HeadRush Flex Prime review
An incredibly full-featured multi-effects that looks to come at the big boys of amp modeling
Best electric guitars 2025: our top picks for every playing style, ability and budget
Useful buying advice and our expert pick of the best electric guitars for newcomers to pro players
Best acoustic guitars under $500 2025: get more for your money
These sub-$500 acoustic guitars are ideal for everything from folk and indie guitar to blues and country
Best beginner bass guitars 2025: starter basses for beginners
The best beginner basses for young players, newcomers and the budget-conscious – featuring Yamaha, Squier, Ibanez and more
Best volume pedals 2025: control your tone with these essential pedals
Turn it up with our pick of the best guitar volume pedals from Lehle, Ernie Ball, Boss, and more
Best electric guitars under $500 2025: maximum tone, minimum price
Our pick of the best guitars under $500, with top choices from Squier, Epiphone, Schecter, and more
Sweetwater Cyber Monday deals 2024: last chance to save at Sweetwater
Cyber Monday is over but you'll need to move quickly if you want to seal these deals
Guitar Center Cyber Monday deals 2024: last chance to save
Cyber Monday has officially ended, giving you your final call for guitar gear discounts
Cyber Monday guitar deals 2024: Your last chance to save on guitar gear
Find all the biggest savings on guitar gear from the remaining Cyber Monday sales across the web
Black Friday guitar deals 2024: You can still pick up these bargains in the biggest sale of the year
Don't worry if you missed out yesterday, we've gathered all the best post-Black Friday guitar deals in one place
Cyber Monday guitar pedal deals 2024: Our expert pick of Cyber Monday stompbox deals
Your place for all the Cyber Monday deals on guitar pedals, pedalboards, power supplies, and more
Cyber Monday Fender deals 2024: Last chance to bag yourself up to 50% off Fender gear
Cyber Monday is over, but you can save on iconic Fender gear
Cyber Monday Positive Grid deals 2024: You can still save up to 50% off Spark Mini, BIAS software and more in the Cyber Week sale
Here's how to find the best deals on amps, software and accessories before Christmas
Musician's Friend Cyber Monday deals 2024: Last chance to score up to 60% off music gear!
Our pick of the epic deals you need to check out in the Musician's Friend Cyber Monday sale
Black Friday guitar pedal deals 2024: We round up the very best Black Friday stompbox deals still live right now
Your place for all the greatest Black Friday deals on guitar pedals, pedalboards, power supplies and more
Musician's Friend Black Friday deals 2024: Last chance to get up to 60% off gear!
Get the lowdown on all the Black Friday sales action at Musician's Friend
Black Friday Fender deals 2024: The official sale is still live! Last chance to save big on guitars, amps, pedals, and more
This Black Friday, we're seeing some fantastic Fender deals crop up across the web, including discounted Player II guitars
I've just scoured the post-Cyber Weekend sales and found 64 guitar gear deals that won't be around much longer
If you missed out on the Black Friday and Cyber Monday madness don't worry - I've got all the best deals that are still live
One of my favorite headphone amps for guitar just got a last-minute discount for Cyber Monday
The plucky Fender Mustang Micro may have a shiny new sibling but it’s still a brilliant amp for practice
Best locking tuners 2025: improve your performance with these powerful upgrades
Keep your guitar playing consistently with our top locking tuner picks from Fender, Schaller, Sperzel and more
“Everything the modern musician needs to record great-sounding guitars”: Grab a first-ever Cyber Monday deal on one of our top-rated guitar audio interfaces
One of the world’s most popular guitar audio interfaces just got its first-ever discount over at Guitar Center
Looking for dirt-cheap guitar pedals this Black Friday? I've found 5 awesome stomps under $40 at Amazon
If you’re looking for cheap pedals this Black Friday Amazon has got all the best deals
Sweetwater Black Friday deals 2024: savings are still live with up to 70% off
The Sweetwater Black Friday sale is still live but you'll need to act fast to seal your deal
